BHSauthorresearch - Charles Herrmann

Bruce Springsteen notes and stuff. By Charlie Herrmann
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Born September 23, 1949
Starting playing guitar at age 13
Formed his first group, Steel Mill, when he was in college
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., Bruce's first album, was released in January 1973
It was considered a "New (Bob) Dylan" effort
Born to Run, one of his most popular albums of all-time came out in October 1975
Within the course of one month, the album went gold and hit Number 3 on the charts
"Born in the U.S.A.", the single from his album with the same name, was released in 1984.
It is one of his most popular tunes
It reached Number 9 on the singles charts
People believed it was a Patiotic anthem, when indeed it was not
It was about the struggle in the Vietnam War and the Reagan Administration
He has since released 10 studio albums
In 2004, he embarked on an Anti-Bush tour called the "Vote for Change Tour"
He teamed up with R.E.M., Pearl Jam, and Dixie Chicks for that tour
In 2009, he recieved Kennedy Center Honors
In January 2009, he played at President Barack Obama's inauguration in to the White House

Bruce Springsteen recieved many awards in his career
He has won 20 Grammy Awards
2010- Best Solo Rock Performance for "Working on a Dream"
2009- Best Rock Song for "Girls In Their Summer Clothes"
2008- Best Solo Rock Performance for "Radio Nowhere"
2008- Best Rock Song "Radio Nowhere"
2008- Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Once Upon a Time in the West"
2007- Best Traditional Folk Album for "We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions"
2007- Best Music Video, Long Form for "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run"
2006- Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Devils & Dust"
2005- Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Code Of Silence"
2004- Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Disorder In The House"
2004- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "The Rising"
2003- Best Rock Album for "The Rising"
2003- Best Rock Song for "The Rising"
1997- Best Contemporary Folk Album for "The Ghost Of Tom Joad"
1995- Song of the Year for "Streets Of Philadelphia"
1995- Best Rock Song for "Streets Of Philadelphia"
1995- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (from movie "Philadelphia" (1993)) for "Streets of Philadelphia"
1995- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Streets Of Philadelphia"
1988- Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Tunnel of Love"
1985- Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance for "Dancing in the Dark"
1985- Record of the Year for "Dancing in the Dark"
1999- Inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame as a Performer